I do a lot of writing in my capacity as the creative director for a marketing agency. These days, though, I'm trying to write a little bit most evenings just to keep the creative juices flowing.

- Be thou not technical with me,/Or else thine input valve may swift receive/a hearty helping of my golden foot.

Trying to write while I'm distracted definitely doesn't work for me. I'm also a compulsive saver of my files, so every writing session ends with me emailing what I've written to myself, just in case.

O help/ Me, Obi-Wan Kenobi, help. Thou art/ Mine only hope. -Leia Organa

True it is,/ That these are not the droids for which thou search'st. -Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi

I pray thee, sir, forgive me for the mess/And whether I shot first, I'll not confess. - Han Solo

I do think any modern storyteller is influenced by the stories we all grow up with and become familiar with, our shared cultural narratives.

If flurries be the food of quests, snow on.

Mostly, I hope that by having some fun with Shakespeare's style I'll encourage young people who are intimidated by Shakespeare to give him a try.

Indeed, it may most verily be saidThat only death and taxes certain are.

I do believe—that all the world's a star. Beyond that heav'nly light I shall fly far!" Luke (ACT I, Scene 7)

If things are built on a poor foundation, there is absolutely nothing there”.

All love is vanquished by a succeeding love.

First of all, I think it's odd that people who cover politics wouldn't have any political views.

We were never the family that ordered pizza, and my mom never came home with a bucket of fried chicken. My mom always made home-cooked meals. We always sat down at the dinner table as a family.

I love you; I love you and I don’t care that you’re my sister; don’t be with him, don’t want him, don’t go with him. Be with me. Want me. Stay with me. I don’t know how to be without you.

Calm on the listening ear of night Come Heaven's melodious strains, Where wild Judea stretches far Her silver-mantled plains.

Each day you must choose, the pain of discipline or the pain of regret.

The only thing that is constant is change.

I have been interested in Irish traditional music for the past few years.

I'll stick to painting as long as I can.